‘They work efficiently and in small group with high knowledge – close to the business.’

‘We are working primarily with Mathias Lindqvist. He is fast, reliable and understands our business and our needs. We don’t have any in-house lawyers in Finland so to me it is extremely important that I can trust the lawyers we work with.’

‘Unique blend of legal and commercial excellence. The most important quality of an M&A/Capital Raise deal lawyer is to think in terms of solutions, not risk. Avance excels at providing strategic advice, allowing parties to move forward, instead of getting stuck in theoretical risks.’

‘Team very professional and engaged in the M&A project; great project management and output.’

‘Very deep knowledge on certain topics, e.g. tech.’

‘Great combination of expertise and nice, easy to work with, flexible and available support.’

‘Very experienced team with high commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.’

‘Wilhelm Eklund is a true professional with great negotiation skills and commitment to address client’s issues.’

‘Always provides a human touch to the work they do – Can fully be trusted to discuss with the management team of our portfolio businesses and any new potential investments – Are always careful not to duplicate work/requests to the client.’

‘Gabrielle Dannberg is incredibly diligent. She will always take the time to talk through points and explain comments. I have been working with her for over 5 years and she has always taken the time to go the extra mile. She never rushes through anything.’

‘Responsiveness, collaboration.’

‘Jasper Kuhlefelt is always available when needed, is attentive and makes a client feel valued.’

‘Excellent choice for complex and strategic work. Focus is clearly on finding a practical solution to client’s problems and targets. Ability to look at the whole picture and to analyse the challenge from a business perspective.’

‘Riikka Rannikko’s ability to handle matters relating to various practice areas is excellent. This really makes a difference. Tuire Kuronen is excellent in M&A transactional work.’

‘Always available, also with short notice. Delivers what promises and typically more than I expect in respect of strategic and tactical advice.’

‘Riikka Rannikko is excellent. Knowledgeable, easy to work with, hands on. Could not expect more from her.’

‘Marcus Möller must be, hands down, Finland’s best M&A lawyer. Calm, skilled, always available and solution oriented. He simply gets the deal done.’

‘Excellent team, very good to work with and very efficient in getting a transaction done.’

‘Great combination of young and experienced talent.’

‘Fast and flexible.’

‘Lennart Simonsen and Timo Rautiainen. Both are very reliable, responsive and always ready to go the extra mile to find a solution which is in the client’s best interest.’

‘Very professional team with high commitment to serve client needs.’

‘Any question, difficulty, uncertainty – they can deliver with very deep knowledge and expertise.’

‘Tero Jormanainen – highly pragmatic and friendly approach even in substantially complex situations. Highly respected and trusted by our team.’

‘A professional full-service firm. Top-tier in Finland.’

‘Jan-Anders Wik has great experience and is easy to work with.’

‘Very satisfied with our experience with Roschier all along. Smart, creative, committed and well established.’

‘Jouni Salmi: excellent negotiator, has a very deep knowledge of the market, committed and creative, a great partner to have on your side for high level transactions. Rene Male: clear, committed and smart, has always delivered in a professional fashion.’

‘Good knowledge about us, understanding the transaction nature.’

‘Bird & Bird Finland has great, hands-on, no-nonsense advice in M&A and corporate.’

‘Maria Carlsson. She understands the company’s situation well and proposed well-customised solutions.’

‘Kimmo Reina especially develops deep understanding on the client’s business and is able to recommend best practises and easy-to-adopt processes in transactions. His advice is practical, high quality and he is fast in his responses. I especially appreciate his way of giving concise advice, he gives value to every minute.’

‘Speed, innovative, good social skills.’

‘The team did generally good work and was proactive as well.’

‘Jyrki Tähtinen is very good.’

‘Very professional with high expertise yet easy-going and able to adjust approach to different settings and counterparts, and ability to simplify complex issues to down-to-earth common sense argumentation.’

‘Johannes Piha is fantastic in combining broad experience and expertise with down-to-earth, very flexible approach and sparring.’

‘Always good people in a team who think about the project’s next steps.’

‘Very good initiative taking. Always thinking ahead. Simple to work with.’

‘They can also push back on ideas if they do not seem realistic.’

‘They make complex issues easy to understand.’

‘I highly appreciate their solution oriented approach and readiness to discuss not only about legal matters per se but also deal tactics and negotiation points from our viewpoint, and also how things might look at the opposite side of the table.’

‘Truly committed in helping us to find the best solutions in difficult situations. Each team member we have worked with has been extremely helpful and easy to reach, also outside of office hours.’

‘Business oriented way of working, fast but comprehensive solutions.’

‘Jan Örndahl: Excellent understanding of the business needs. Quick solutions to complex problems. Benjamin Bade: Excellent understanding of business needs. Quick solutions to complex problems.’

‘Great overall expertise on all corporate law matters and demonstrated flexibility to answer customer needs.’

‘Ilkka Liljeroos has a great overall business understanding and capabilities to evaluate and take care of every situation.’

‘The team was extremely efficient, business minded and innovative. Also, even though we had a cross border transaction including multiple countries at hand, due to excellent co-operation management, we were able to have a “one-stop shop” experience as a customer.’

‘Ilkka Liljeroos (Partner) was very hands-on leading the team. He had outstanding understanding of our business goals and a proactive approach in providing us solutions to meet and even exceed those goals. Fast response times together with spot on and efficient advice makes Ilkka stand out from the competition.’

‘All departments were very accessible. M&A department delivered really high quality work. And at the same time understanding the commercial context as well as easy to work with. Competition law department was good in due diligence and analysing issues but less proactive in finding solutions.’

‘Ilkka Liljeroos was lead in our transaction. He is truly amazing. Always on top of all tracks. Very good commercial understanding and performed excellent; both on legal issues and commercial issues.’

‘Great customer service attitude. Consistent delivery.’

‘DLA Piper Finland team is very proactive and flexible to serve various client needs.’

‘Dottir’s advice is always practical which I highly value – they understand and take into account not only legal aspects but also business with a “let’s get this done” attitude.’

‘Great level of expertise, collaboration is smooth. They understand the client’s business and are able to find smart solutions.’

‘Small and efficient team, no additional hierarchy or bureaucracy, everyone is on the same page and work great together – while keeping up positive spirit and momentum.’

‘They are very humane, practical and transparent. Special mention to Juha Nurminen, excellent lawyer.’

‘They have very in-depth knowledge in specific areas such as W&I insurance and energy. In terms of client communication, they are very down-to earth and approachable.’

‘I’ve worked with Andrew Cotton and was surprised how proactively and confidently he steered the assignment to the client’s benefit.’

‘Lead partner Antti Säiläkivi makes the difference. His approach to transactions and ability to focus on relevant matters as well as capability to run a transaction process are of an extremely high level.’

‘Antti Säiläkivi is one of the best corporate legal professionals in Finland. His understanding of Finnish company regulation is thorough and he can combine that with business aspects delivering great solutions. Broad knowledge and long experience are a superb combination for the benefit of his clients.’

‘Good availability of the advisers at any time; professional preparation of documents, especially during a very fast and hectic closing procedure.’

‘Very competent in drafting and negotiating contracts in English even under time pressure or during a conference call.’

‘I am pleased that when I take contact the first question is “What is your business goal?”. I have rarely experienced the same business-minded approach with other practices in the field.’

‘Easy access at all times of the day. The team that is needed is out together quickly and gets to the point.’

‘Lieke offers a strong and dedicated bench of professionals in the commercial legal space in Helsinki. The firm is very attentive and active in pursuing difficult objectives for clients and their tenacious approach is unrivalled.’

‘Ville Vyyryläinen: very much a rising star of the Helsinki commercial bar and a very user-friendly counsel.’

‘Knowledge about energy sector and M&A.’

‘Strong knowledge and support for contracting.’

‘Ville Salonen has been a trusted partner for years.’

‘What makes Magnusson unique is its ability to marry commercial understanding with legal doctrine to create a best solution, in terms of impact and cost, for a corporate client.’

‘My primary contact at Magnusson was Ville Salonen, who provided an excellent legal service. The specific attributes that stood out were responsiveness, legal understanding and an appreciation of the wider business context which allowed for a very effective and tailored response.’

‘The service is fast, smooth and professional. We get feedback right away, what is and/or will be status of the each project. Billing is transparent, no hidden costs, we get what we pay for. Clear communication, no hustle.’

‘My recommendation goes to Ville Salonen. Highly dedicated to serve, easy to reach in different situations getting fast feedback and understanding on how to proceed on each situation. Highly professional, with a smooth and easy-to-understand way to communicate. Gives good insights. Saves time and money for us.’

‘They apply an effective and forthcoming approach that makes deals flow.’

‘Christoffer Waselius is a renaissance man and stands out.’

‘Very technical and available. Client and solution driven.’

‘We have worked alongside Christoffer Waselius and his team. Finland as a jurisdiction was totally new to us and to our client. W&W was crucial to our understanding of Finnish law matters.’

‘Hands on mentality and business practical approach to problems combined with willingness to solve customer problems and achieve goals.’

‘Vastly experienced, practical and commercially capable team lead with great attitude under stress – always aimed at best solution for the customer.’

‘Clear communication inside the deal team and on-time delivery without exceptions on large and small matters.’

‘The team was very hands-on and solution-oriented.’

‘KPMG advised us on our first VC investment in Finland. They were able to manage a complex process with a large number of different investors, corporates and interests in a way that made us feel absolutely comfortable as a client at all times. Critical points were addressed appropriately and dealt with to our complete satisfaction. Even though we mostly work from abroad, the process went absolutely smoothly.’

‘The team showed a very profound knowledge of the VC industry and legal standards. The work and legal advice was always goal-oriented and always appropriate to the situation. In difficult and complex situations, the partner led with the necessary calm and objectivity. The legal advice was provided to our complete satisfaction.’

‘Good diversified team with all different skill-sets needed for a successful M&A deal.’

‘Good availability and flexibility in scheduling and timing, extensive experience and reference cases.’

‘The department has deep knowledge about commercial transactions and are well experienced with results.’

‘Kai Soini has special skills, very good person.’

‘The team is reliable, competent, available and agile. The services include all business law disciplines relevant for our company, and we can rely on the necessary expertise flexibly on a case-by-case basis.’

‘Long term insight and commitment to client work. Deep knowledge of our company’s business and current matters. Strong customer orientation and service mindedness. Olli Nikitin’s roles as the secretary to the board of directors, and wide range of legal services he offers, makes him a trustworthy partner for continued co-operation.’

‘Olli Nikitin knows our company and industry extremely well which adds a lot of value.’

‘The team has strong experience in our business area (gaming) and very skilled partners with decades of experience from small companies to public companies.’

‘We’ve been working with partner Matti Kari for years and built a strong relationship with him and his team. Matti is exceptional in the way he combines business acumen and understanding with super strong across the board experience and skills in the legal domain. This combination allows him to deliver very strong value to clients like us as he can base decisions and matters of judgement not only on the legal basis but weigh those against business goals and needs.’

‘Very experienced team with decades of experience working with start-ups, tech companies and gaming companies. Extremely good understanding of business terms and business issues, and very good legal counsel advice.’

‘Matti Kari, partner, is an amazingly valuable legal partner for any company to work with, is very accessible and available and offers a very high-quality service and understanding and has great industry knowledge and understanding in TMT and gaming companies.’

‘Focus on the best outcome for the client. They feel that the client really comes first.’

‘Client commitment and availability. Petri Kyllönen and Pia Tanskanen have extensive experience in M&A in Europe. There are no negative surprises along the way with them. All angles have been identified and analysed beforehand.’

‘Professional team who provide commercial, prompt and pragmatic advice.’

‘Ismo Hentula is an very experienced and trusted adviser. He is able to provide not just sound legal advice, but also valuable commercial input.’

‘Professional team with very good knowledge in different fields. Interested in the client and client issues.’

‘Positive attitude, real interested in our matters.’

‘Collaboration. Partner involvement.’

‘Petri Kyllönen. Excellent skills and knowledge combined with a pragmatic approach.’